https://www.ice.gov/ ICE Headline News Feed by State en Copyright 2020 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:44:17 -0400 Wed, 21 Dec 2022 09:28:54 -0500 https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-law-enforcement-partner-investigation-results-sentencing-3-defendants-scheme Three Missouri men have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a scheme to transport tens of thousands of stolen catalytic converters across state lines as part of a multimillion-dollar business following an HSI and law enforcement partner investigation. , https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-law-enforcement-partner-investigation-results-sentencing-3-defendants-scheme Wed, 21 Dec 2022 09:28:54 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-investigates-montana-meth-trafficker Charles Joshua Petty, 31, pleaded guilty March 15, to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. Petty also was ordered to forfeit $8,500 seized in the case. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-investigates-montana-meth-trafficker Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:10:54 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-investigates-canadian-truck-driver-who-trafficked-211-pounds-cocaine-trailer-load Gurpal Singh Gill, 39, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine as charged in a superseding information. Gill faces a mandatory minimum five years to 40 years in prison, a $5 million fine and at least four years of supervised release. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-investigates-canadian-truck-driver-who-trafficked-211-pounds-cocaine-trailer-load Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:41:59 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-assists-investigation-montana-man-who-admitted-drug-trafficking-conspiracy-after David Ray Shaver, 33, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth. Shaver faces a mandatory minimum 10 years to life in prison, a $10 million fine and at least five years of supervised release. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-assists-investigation-montana-man-who-admitted-drug-trafficking-conspiracy-after Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:20:26 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/california-woman-sentenced-meth-trafficking-montana Kristal Patricia Leonard, 34, of Huntington Beach, California, pleaded guilty in February to possession with intent to distribute meth. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/california-woman-sentenced-meth-trafficking-montana Fri, 22 May 2020 12:15:15 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-15-years-sexual-exploitation-case Todd Louis Pajnich, 30, pleaded guilty in December to sexual exploitation of a child. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-15-years-sexual-exploitation-case Fri, 27 Mar 2020 12:45:15 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-pleads-guilty-sexually-exploiting-10-year-old-girl Todd Louis Pajnich, 30, appeared Dec. 16 before U.S. Magistrate Kathleen L. DeSoto, who will recommend his plea be accepted by Chief U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen, who is hearing this case. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-pleads-guilty-sexually-exploiting-10-year-old-girl Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:45:30 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-15-years-federal-prison-drug-trafficking-firearms-crimes Gregory George Denny, 47, pleaded guilty in August to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-15-years-federal-prison-drug-trafficking-firearms-crimes Wed, 04 Dec 2019 13:15:45 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-12-years-federal-prison-methamphetamine-trafficking-case-0 Matthew Curtis Olson, 36, pleaded guilty in July to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-12-years-federal-prison-methamphetamine-trafficking-case-0 Thu, 14 Nov 2019 13:00:00 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/california-man-convicted-trafficking-methamphetamine-montana Jeremy David Medbery, 34, of Riverside, California, faces a minimum mandatory five years to 40 years in prison, a $5 million fine and at least four years of supervised release. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/california-man-convicted-trafficking-methamphetamine-montana Thu, 07 Nov 2019 08:45:15 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-woman-sentenced-10-years-federal-prison-possessing-methamphetamine-distribute Tiffany Rose Ramirez, 31, pleaded guilty in April to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-woman-sentenced-10-years-federal-prison-possessing-methamphetamine-distribute Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:45:30 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-8-years-federal-prison-distributing-drugs-possessing-firearms Nickolas William Povsha, 24, pleaded guilty earlier to possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, and to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-8-years-federal-prison-distributing-drugs-possessing-firearms Thu, 16 May 2019 17:00:30 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-nearly-6-years-federal-possessing-methamphetamine Michael Joseph Jacobson, 57, from Great Falls, previously pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-nearly-6-years-federal-possessing-methamphetamine Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:45:00 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-81-admits-possessing-child-pornography Lothar Konrad Krauth, 81, from Great Falls, pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography as charged in an indictment. Krauth faces a minimum mandatory five years to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-81-admits-possessing-child-pornography Mon, 08 Apr 2019 10:15:45 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/former-us-air-force-member-montana-admits-child-sexual-exploitation-charges Raymond Larry Edward Kennedy, 24, of Kalispell, pleaded guilty to sexual exploiting a child and receiving child pornography. He faces a mandatory minimum 15 years to 30 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and five years to life of supervised release. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/former-us-air-force-member-montana-admits-child-sexual-exploitation-charges Fri, 15 Mar 2019 09:00:15 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-woman-who-hid-methamphetamine-her-body-sentenced-5-12-years-federal-prison Macedonia Frances Mondragon, 33, from Great Falls, pleaded guilty in November 2018 to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-woman-who-hid-methamphetamine-her-body-sentenced-5-12-years-federal-prison Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:00:15 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/california-man-sentenced-montana-10-years-federal-prison-methamphetamine-trafficking Michael Christopher Laird, 26, of California, pleaded guilty on Aug. 23 to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/california-man-sentenced-montana-10-years-federal-prison-methamphetamine-trafficking Thu, 29 Nov 2018 09:45:00 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-woman-sentenced-25-years-federal-prison-producing-child-pornography Michelle Andra Joyner, 46, from Dearborn, Montana, was sentenced June 6 by U.S. District Judge Brian Morris, to 300 months in federal prison and 10 years of supervised release. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-woman-sentenced-25-years-federal-prison-producing-child-pornography Wed, 06 Jun 2018 09:15:15 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-nearly-42-years-federal-prison-producing-child-pornography Timothy Allen Weaver, 36, from Dearborn, Montana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian Morris, to 500 months in federal prison, a lifetime of supervised release, and $3,000 in restitution to the victim. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-nearly-42-years-federal-prison-producing-child-pornography Tue, 29 May 2018 08:45:30 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-15-years-federal-prison-export-and-firearm-violations Eric Daniel Doyle, a 37-year-old former Kalispell resident, admitted to supplying buyers from Europe, Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada with firearms and ammunition magazines when he was interviewed by law enforcement in September 2014.  In about February 2014, Doyle began selling firearms on a website to people in other countries. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-15-years-federal-prison-export-and-firearm-violations Wed, 23 May 2018 08:45:30 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-7-years-federal-prison-possessing-child-pornography Matthew Stoney Olson, from Circle, Montana, was previously convicted at trial of receiving and possessing child pornography.  In early 2015, Olson routinely received child pornography by downloading it via a peer-to-peer sharing network.  During that time, HSI special agents became aware of these downloads and obtained a search warrant for Olson’s home.  https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-7-years-federal-prison-possessing-child-pornography Thu, 15 Feb 2018 09:30:00 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-12-12-years-federal-prison-local-methamphetamine-distribution Michael Lee Lira, 53, of Billings, Montana, was sentenced Feb. 7 to 150 months in prison, five years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided over the hearing. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-12-12-years-federal-prison-local-methamphetamine-distribution Wed, 07 Feb 2018 09:30:30 -0500 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-more-11-years-federal-prison-receiving-child-pornography Richard Charles Saari, 33, of East Helena, was sentenced April 12 to 135 months in federal prison, lifetime supervised release, and a special assessment of $100 by Senior U.S. District Judge Charles C. Lovell. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-more-11-years-federal-prison-receiving-child-pornography Thu, 13 Apr 2017 13:30:00 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/4-men-sentenced-montana-multi-state-meth-distribution-conspiracy All four men were sentenced following an 11-count indictment handed down in August 2015. Frankforter and Poynter were sentenced for distribution of methamphetamine; Craver and Jayne were sentenced for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/4-men-sentenced-montana-multi-state-meth-distribution-conspiracy Fri, 03 Jun 2016 11:15:30 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-theft-us-air-force-base John Edmonston, 54, of Great Falls, a civilian, was sentenced to five years’ probation and ordered to pay restitution of $5,523.65 to Malmstrom Air Force Base.  Edmonston and at least three other individuals (all enlisted in the U.S. Air Force) were part of a scheme to take equipment and tools from Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/montana-man-sentenced-theft-us-air-force-base Fri, 06 May 2016 16:45:00 -0400 ICE Headline News Feed by State - Montana